Lasting-machine.



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APPLICATION FILED 00T.22, 1908.

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LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 001222, 1906.

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LASTING MACHINE.

.APPLIOATIDI FILED 001222, 1906.

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LAsTxNG-HACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1,908. v

Application led October 22, 1906. Serial No. 339,985.

To all whom it mayconcera:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. CLARK, a citizen of the United States,`residin at Allston, in the county of Suffolk and tate of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lastin 4 Machines and I do hereby declare the fol owing to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enable ot ers skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to machines for lastmg boots and shoes and more (particu larly to means for shaping and hol ng the uppers to the last pending the permanent unlting of the soles and uppers.

The invention has for its object to produce y a simple andeifective clamp form for receiving the last andupperfand so constructed as to yieldinglyclamp the upper about the last and to hold it in the position to which it may have been drawn by the lasting pncers while the u lper and sole are being united.

A urther object of the invention is to provide a simple stand or jack for the lastin clamp or form for supporting the last witg the upper thereon, and also the form in properrelation to the upper and' bottom of the last during the operation of drawing the up er tightly yabout t elast.

` urther obects of the invention wilLappear in the fo lowing description of the con- `struction, organization and mode of operation of my invention.

To the above ends my inventionconsists of the evices and combinations of devices which will be hereinafter described and clailned. A

The present invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 s ows a vertical sectional view throughl the machine showin a lasted shoe in the clam ing form. Fi .2 view of t e machine wit the clam in in/ position but the shoe remove i 3 shows a vertical sectional view on the Ime x-: 1:, Fig. 1. Fi 4 shows a plan view of one ofthe c amping orms. Fi 5 shows a 1ongitudinal sectional view of to clamping form andshowing in dotted linesthe shoe therein. Fig.- 6 shows a view'` the reverse of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 shows a cross sectional view taken on the line 'y-'y in Fig. 4. Fig. 8 shows a cross section taken on the line u-u, in Fig.- 4.

Fig. 9 shows `an enlarged vertical section s lows a top fplan orm through the heel ortio'n. e Fig. 10 shows in perspective a mo ied form o? the clamping orm.` Fig. 1l shows a plan view of the device shown in Fig. 10. Fig. 12 shows the form 'shown in Figs. 10 and 11, in side ele,va' tion. Fig. 13 shows a cross section of oneof the sides of the form shown in Figs. 10, 1'1 and 12, taken on the dotted line x-r in Fig.` 11. Fi 14 shows a pers ective View of a. modifie( form of clam mg. orm.

Similar reference c aracters will be-emloyed throughout the specification and rawings to designate corresponding parts of the devlce.

In the drawingsl indicates a standard or column which may be of any suitable height and may stand upon the floor, (as shown) or upon a bench or table. Upon the standard v1 is ad'ustably .secured a circular in form and which u on its under slde -is provided with a tubuar socket 3, which is fitted over the u per end of the standard 1 and fis held tlereto by* a set screw 4.

Mounted -uponthe table 2 is4 a circular turntab1e` 5 which upon its under surface is provided with a se ental flange 6 .engaging the edge of the tab e 2 and with a removable segmental flanged -plate 7, which engages and extends beneath the edge of the table 2 and is held to the under side of the turn-table 5 by means of screws 8, one only being shown, (see Fig. 1).

Upon the turn-table 5 there is mounted b means of a bolt 9, a vertical stand 10, whic at its u per end is provided with a seat 11 table 2, preferably 4 and the ugs 12 which support the heel end of l the clam The stan 10 carries a bracket 13 in which is fitted the threaded spindle 14 having at its lower end a hand wheel 15 and at its upper end the last pin and rest 16. Also supported upon the turn-table 5 and at a point .diametrically o posite to the stand '10 there is a stand 17 w ich at its lower end is provided with a ide foot 18 fitting guides 19 formed in a ra ial projection 19* of the turn'- table 5. The guide foot 18 is longitudinally movabley along the ui'de 19, so as topmove the stand 17 radia y with relation to the" turn table 5 and towards and from the stand 10 for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth,

and this movement is accomplished andthe stand 17 held in the position`to which Vit may be moved by the threaded rod 20 having its lng form, as will be explained.

,.sizes' of` shoes and asts.

the stand 17 is provided with a bracket 26 in y .the o erator, and this can be'done by turnf lwhich is fitted a threaded spindle 27, which atv its lower end is provided with a hand wheely 28 and at its upper end carries a swiveled toe rest 29 upon which the vtoe of the shoe rests as shownin- Fig. 1.

In the lasting o eration it isre .uired that theshoe be turne about a vertica axis so as tobring the heel o r toe as desired in front of t e turn-table 5 upon which the standin ars 10I and 17 and the shoe and last is supl toe .or the heel in raisesthe bolt 30 and orces its up er end ported, 'and for 'the purpose of holding the turn-table in affixed position with either the osition to be operated uon there is provi ed a latch, consisting of a olt'30 seatedxin and vertically movable in abearing 31 of the table2 and su rroundedin saidbearing by a'sprin v 32 which normally into a socket 33y inthe under face of t e turntable 5. There will be a corresponding socket inthe undervsurface of the turn-table 5 at a oint diametricall op osite the socket 33 an lthere may be ot ers etween these if A* turned asreqhuired.

desired. The lower end of the bolt30 is piv otall connected to one end `of a lever 134, whic encircles and is pivotally connected at 35 to thestandard 1, and at thefront provided withv a handle 36 whereby the .lever may` be rocked to Ipull down .the bolt 30 against the tension of the. spring 32 to release `the turn-table 5 to permit said turntable .and thepparts supported thereon to be y In the lasting of. hoes my machine the last with theruper loosely fitted vthereto is forceddownwar outline corresponding tothe size and sha e of the last at its widest part, and which ts closely ,against the surface ofthe last, pressing4 and clamping Lthe upper, closely thereto and is preferably elastic or capabley of spreadying slightly laterally; thus as the last and upper 1s forced into the clamping form the upper'will be rictionally engaged bythe form and the vlast forced into the; upper;L`

After `fitting the last and upper into the clampingform, they edge ofthe upperwhich rojectsl above the clampin' form may be orcibly drawn upward by and pincers or other means and either turned outward upon 25 to receive and A y into a clamping form theV recess or opening in which is of asize and' lthe surface of the clamping form as in lastin sop-called stitch down shoes, in vwhic i event the clamping form forms-a sup ort for the out-turned ed e of the upper, or t le edge of the upper may eturned inwardl upon the sole-or'insole, in the usual manner of lasting turn-shoes andMcKay and welted shoes.

' It is intendedthat the upper and vlast shall be retained in the clamping form in lasted condition during the attaching of the upper` and solepermanently, and therefore the 'clamping form will be provided with means whereby it may be forciblycaused to clamp'` the upper against the sides and ends of the -c last.

In Figs. 4 to 9 inclusive there is illustrated f one type of my clamping form, comprising y the twoinembers 37 and 38 fitted together upon the meeting lines 39 and 4() at the ends .41 Aand I421. .The 1ne1nbei37 has a shaping and clamping `surface 43 shaped to lit substantially one-half of the last andthe mem? ber 3S has a corresponding surface 44 and when the two mem iers are fitted together they inclose as ubstantially sole shaped recess 45 of the size of the last and of the-shape of the bottom thereof. The 'upper' and lower surfaces 46 and 47 ofthe clampingforrn now being described will be formed .upon theV compound curves as shown, 'whereby toconform to the outward curve of the forep'art of the bottom of the last and the inward or concaved ortion of the last. Inthis type of clamping erm it will be observed that a sinle form can be used -in lastingboth right and eft shoes by simply reversingV it to brin either surface u permost, as an ins ection o Figs. 4' and 6o the drawing will s ow. vAt the end 41, which is the toe endof the clam ing form, the two parts are yieldingl he together by means of a s` rin 48, w ch is received within a bore o r c am er 49 formed in the rend ortionsy 41 and fastened at, its

o posite en s respectively by means of the y the members of the clam ing form are drawn towards each otherat t e endv 41 and may yield slightly as the last and 'upper are foi-eed therein. f

After the upper and its contained lastl h'ave been'forced into the clamping form and the4 edgeof the upper pulled up all aroundl to cause it to hug snugl and to conform to the last, the'upper an last Will be forcibly clam edby the clamping form, so that the said or-m yand. the`contained upper and last maybe removed .from the machine and taken t0 the machine for Uniting the upper arid sole. For tle purposeof clamping," the clampingform a-t the end 42 is provided with a bolt 49 having a threadedend 5() eng-wing a threaded socket 51 in one of the mem ers and turning freely in a bore 52 in the other member and provided with a shoulder 53 last.

spectively and covering 1 sans? `to bear against the upper and preventing it er from becoming pinch as the members are forced into clampin condition.

the last and prevent its movement The shields may e made o'f any suitable material, but preferably metal, and the shield 57 4will have segmental tongues 59 and 60 extending abe've and below the end 41 of one member' of theform, and provided with segmental slots 6'1 and 62 receivin the headed screws 63 and 64, which loose y hold the shield, and permittin it to shift slightly to conform to the cnd o the last.

As shown in Fig. V4, this shield extends about the inner face of the toe end 41 each side of the joint 39. The' shield 58 consists of a cu`rved 'piece fitted into the form at 'the" heel end 42 and coverin the joint 40 and as shown in Figs.' 4, 5, 6, and 9 there is provided a clamping bolt'65 fitting a threaded bea-ring 66 formed in the meeting faces of the end 42 of the members, and which-bears at its inner end on the shield 58 and is provided with a head 67 whereby it may be'turned to force the shield 58 into D tact with the heel end of the last, thusl applying-lan end pressure to the upper and last as we as a side pressure, insuring lthat the clamping for'm will fixedly hold the upper to uring the operation of attaching' the sole.

It will be noted from an inspection of Figs'.

1 and 5 that the s'hoe and last are forced into Vthe clamping form toa point sufficient to bring the bottomof the last in the plane of the surface of the clampin formwhich may be uppermost,- andthat said surface will oo nform 1n contour to thesurface of the bottom ofthe last. VThus the surface of the clamping form will serve thev purpose of a rest' or sup'- port, which in lasting stitch down shoes will su port the outturned edge of the upper andwi also s up ort the outsole which may be positioned an .temporarily secured to the lasted shoe before the shoe is removed from the machine, and thus the machine acts as a sole' laying machine so-called as well as a lasting'machine.

For forcing the last downwardly at the toe portion, I have provided a lever ivoted at 68 to a. bracket 69 supported by t e stand 17. This lever has a pressing foot 70 and a handle 71, whereby it may be rocked about its fulcrum to brlng its pressing foot into engagement with the toe of the last and to apply `at the base of the standard `1 rcible clamping con? pressure thereto, or whereby it may be caused to assume a sltlon as shown 1n dot- .ted lines Fig. 1 out o the way, which position it will be caused to assume 'by means of a sprin 72, one end of which is connected to the han'd e 71 and the other end to a bracket 7 3 fastened to the stand 17'. As shown in Fig. 1, this lever and its pressing foot is also used in the sole laying operation, byl causing its foot 70 to engage the outersole S' of the shoe and forcibly clamping it against the bottoi'n of the last at the toe. Y In order to further secure the holding of the last and the clampingfform during the lasting and sole la ing o erations the machine may be rovi ed wit adoubled'bclt or stra- 74, whic may engage the last and shoe at t e shank portion, as shown, and which lasses down through o enings and 76 ormed at the center of t e turn-table 5 and the table 2 and connected. at itsllowerends upon the foottreadle 78 the strap 74 will be caused toyiel-dingly bind theshoe and last and prevent their accidental displacement. A hookedV arm or latch 79 ma be provided eneath which the foot treadle may be placed, thus-relieving the"operator of the 'necessity of holding the tread e down.- A sprin f80 connected to the standard 1 by means o a-hook 81 and at its lower end connected to the foot treadle 78 may be provided to raise the foot treadlesand keep it normally elevated.

In Figs. 10, 11, 12 and -13 isshown ai clamping form of a modified type and comprises two members 82 and 83 each having an inner face 84 and 85 a proximating one` half of theuoutline'rof the ottom ofthe last.. The memb'rs'g and 83 are united .at the toe end by means of a spring-86 in the same manner as the members 46 and 47 areunited and at the heelend themembers 82 and 83 are spaced apart'as shown at 87, andfonnected by means of the threaded bolt 88. in

the same manner' as the members 46 and 47 are connected.` Unlike the' members 46and 47, the members82 and 8 3 have but one sur face, 89, following the vertical con-tour ofthe bottom of the last, and are cut away under-'1 neath as shown at 90 and ateach end will have the downwardly'extending rests 91 `and 92, which rest upon the standards '10 and17; thus this clam ing form can only be used with either a right ora left shoe as the case may be, (unless made for straight shoes).

As shown in Fig.A 13, the sides of the clampi tioned like the shield 57, except that it has engage the upper close to thebot- Like the clamping form of the bolt 65.

only one segmental tongue 96, held by a screw 97.v I I The clamping forms may be made of any suitable material, referably wood, and itis obvious that the orms maybe made in a single piece of wood or other material united integrally at one end, preferably at the toe, and divided .at the other. end. I

In the operation of my machine, the u per will be litted to the last and the last -.mdpupper will be placed in the clam ing form. The machine-having been proper y adjusted for the length of form being used, said forni will be placed in the machine and supported upon the rests 11 and 24 as shown in Fig. l, and the last will be'depressed until the heel end is supported by the pin 1G' and the forward end by thev toe rest 29. -As lthe last is forced down, the upper is drawn up because of the friction'al contact ofthe clampingform therewith, and after the l'ast hasbeen properly positioned the edge of the upper as it projects above the bottom of the las-t and the clamping form will be engaged 4by pincers and drawn up tightly aboutthe last, removing' the stretch' and'causing it to closely conform to the contour of the last,- t'hus sha ing and lasting the up er. After the upperllas been as described, the clam ing form is tightene by means of the threa ed bolts and end pressure is 'applied longitudinally when using the clampn' form first de scribed, by sett' his causes `the up er' to be tightly clamped a ainst thes-ides o the last ind along aline `ose tothe bottom ofthe ast. I

.If the shoes being lasted are stitch down shoes, the edgeof the 'u per will be turned: 40.

' the clamping form, either entirel around thev outward and vrest upont e upper surface of shoe, orl alon thev shank and orepart, the

,heelportion' eing turned inward u on the last 1n the usual manner. Theoutso eis now laid 'u on 'the bottom of-thelast and the ou't. turne edge ofthe-'u per, whichhas previously been coatedwi't cement and-is ounded and ressed into close contact',' .so tli'at the edge o the up er' will adherev to the sole. After the same"v as set -for asuflicient length of time, the shoeand the clamping formand the contained last is removed y"from the ma- ,chine'a'ndl taken to a sewingmachine which 'unites the' sole and the out-turned'ued'ge of the 'upper' and lthe shoe isthen vfinished in anyT the well knownwiays." 'j

ncaseofllasting a Mc `ay shoe, the inner sole be laid unen the bottoni` of the last aIid'the' edge'of t 'e upper turned over and cemented to the insole and the outsole 'laid up the s ield 58 by means sole.

u on and cemented-'to the insoleand the edge o the up er. In the case o1' a turn shoe, the sole wil e laid upon the ,last 'w1' th its tread surface in contactwith the bottom of the last and the channeled surface up ermost, and the edge of the up e1' will be aidv over and cemented to vthe c anneled surface of the -In the case of a welted shoe, the insole will be laid-'upon the bottom of the last and the edge of the upper turned over and cemented to the insole with its-edge laid against the shoulder or channel, after which the welt is secured to'the edge of the upper and to the insole and the outsole to the welt, in the usual manner of making welt shoes. In every case it will be Anoted that the lasting of the shoe isaccompljshed without the use of tacks. If desired the surface of the clamping forms may be provided with guide points-98, surrounding the opening 45 for the .purjjiosc of assisting in the positioningv of' the .y at-e'ach end to vthe respective members ofthe form;

Having described m'ygin'vent-ionlclaiin'a's new vand desire tofproteet' by Letters Patent ofthe United Statesz 1.- vInl la' lasting 1naclnine,'a clampingy form comprising-.laterally yielding members inclosing a sole shaped recess a spring 'connectthe members at-oneend and .a threaded o t connecting'the members at theopposite. end, substantially as described.

2'. lIn 'a lasting machine a clampingform comprising laterally yiell ing .niemljers inelosinga .sole shaped recess and jointed together at its oppos1teends,imeans for-laterally drawing the members towards 'eachr` other and clamping the same about theyupper and'. last,- a'shleld covering the joint all one ,of the -ends of f .tlie member and meansfor forcing the shield inv contact with the end ofthe upper' and laiit. v

3'. Ln alastingmachineya clam-ping form comprising' laterally yielding members closingas'ole shaped recess and' having its `upper'surfacessl'iaped to the contourof the bottom of-the lastand provided with beveled clamping faces, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I- aHiX mysignature'," 1n presence of, two witnesseslr- Witnesses: y

-T'. HART A--Nnnnsohny -l MARY A, Kenner...

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